The National Park Service set a visitation record in 2024. Here are the top sites
Boy did Americans and other visitors make good use of US National Park Service sites in 2024 – enough to set a record.
Thousands rally across CA in wake of Trump administration's cuts to National Park Service
From Yosemite National Park to the Presidio, thousands across California rallied against the Trump administration, who laid off 1,000 National Park Service workers in February.
A rogue ranger is documenting every National Park Service firing
Park rangers are crowdsourcing terminations and cataloging the number of National Park Service employees the Trump administration has fired across the country.
Trump cuts called 'slap in face' after national parks report record visitation
The numbers reveal that national parks are more popular than ever and do not square with the Trump administration’s recent firing of 1,000 short-service NPS employees (those without job protections).
National Park Visits Hit Record High – This Is No. 1
Now is the time to plan spring and summer travel, with national parks being among some of the hottest destinations. The latest numbers show nearly 332 million visits to National Park Service sites last year,
National Park Service staff told to downplay record-breaking visitor stats
The National Park Service recorded the highest number of visitors across the national park system ever in 2024 — a staggering 331.9 million visits, representing an increase of 2% over 2023. But you won’t hear park employees discussing those figures publicly.
Demonstrators gather in San Francisco opposing cuts to National Park Service
Demonstrators gathered at the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco on Saturday to oppose the recent cuts at ...
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National protests against park service cuts include demonstrations at the Presidio, Yosemite
PEOPLE GATHERED IN SAN FRANCISCO SATURDAY WITH A MESSAGE. I’M A RETIRED PARK RANGER WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. I WORK 27 YEARS AT VARIOUS PARKS. HE SAYS THAT’S WHY HE CAN’T SIT ON THE ...
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National Park Workers Who Said They Were Illegally Fired Win Lawsuit Against Trump Admin
A federal judge in San Francisco ruled in favor of National Park Service workers, targeted by sweeping layoffs of ...
Group of national parks employees protested layoffs with upside-down flag | Fact check
The Department of the Interior told USA TODAY it was aware of the "unauthorized and inappropriate" display, which was ...
Workers hung upside-down US flag from El Capitan in Yosemite National Park
A photograph accurately shows a U.S. "distress" flag hung upside down from the side of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park ...
Thousands of California national forest campsites may close this summer amid federal budget freeze, report says
Nearly 4,000 campsites across California’s 18 national forests could close for part or all of the summer season as the U.S.
Fired National Park Service employee spent 500 hours underwater at remote Calif. islands
Kenan Chan estimates that he spent about 500 hours underwater in his role as the lead fisheries diver at Channel Islands ...
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Just Outside San Francisco Is A Secret State Park With Stunning Bay Views And A Chinese Fishing Village
A little-known bit of San Francisco Bay Area history is a small state park with a museum and hiking trails, located a short ...